As I mentioned in this thread, one of my PCs died last week. This week, they will continue on to defeat a band of Hungry Ghosts who manifest as undead creatures.
The Khaujíva are the remnants of a company who were told to defend a pass at all costs, but who were sold out and sacrificed to allow the enemy to have the pass after infiltrating from behind. The honor of the commander was stained forever by the betrayal, since the betrayer was his brother-in-law.
The janah with him are doomed to defend the pass forever...but I'm adding a twist out of Indian mythology.
The stain of honor is on Commander Sayahava, the Snow Leopard leader of the Khaujíva, but his men must follow him, as their honor relies on it. In order to replace the dead PC, I've talked with the player about making him one of the Khaujíva. My players tend to go after the leader figures of their enemies. I'm banking on (and can massage) them attacking Sayahava. I will make them fight and defeat many of the Khaujíva first, of course, and may have the mercenaries from their caravan join in to allow for the destruction of all but one of the Khaujíva.
That one Khaujíva will revert to mortal form after Sayahava is destroyed, as the burden of honor will be lifted. He may even help defeat Sayahava, which gives reinforces his karma. He will return to life and join the PCs, who freed him from his 400 years of servitude. He will be equally intrigued when he learns the name of their enemy: who hasn't changed in 400 years at least...
The Khaujíva are the remnants of a company who were told to defend a pass at all costs, but who were sold out and sacrificed to allow the enemy to have the pass after infiltrating from behind. The honor of the commander was stained forever by the betrayal, since the betrayer was his brother-in-law.
The janah with him are doomed to defend the pass forever...but I'm adding a twist out of Indian mythology.
The stain of honor is on Commander Sayahava, the Snow Leopard leader of the Khaujíva, but his men must follow him, as their honor relies on it. In order to replace the dead PC, I've talked with the player about making him one of the Khaujíva. My players tend to go after the leader figures of their enemies. I'm banking on (and can massage) them attacking Sayahava. I will make them fight and defeat many of the Khaujíva first, of course, and may have the mercenaries from their caravan join in to allow for the destruction of all but one of the Khaujíva.
That one Khaujíva will revert to mortal form after Sayahava is destroyed, as the burden of honor will be lifted. He may even help defeat Sayahava, which gives reinforces his karma. He will return to life and join the PCs, who freed him from his 400 years of servitude. He will be equally intrigued when he learns the name of their enemy: who hasn't changed in 400 years at least...
-JFC Wolz
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